Analysis green gases reduction for employee buses in order to support fossil fuel conversion to electric powered buses in Pt. Vale Indonesia TBk

Andrie Kurniawan*, Imam Abadi

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Abstract

Mining operational activities at PT Vale Indonesia used a lot for heavy equipment such as loader, excavator, dozer, dump truck, employee buses, prime mover for container transport and nickel matte transport, light truck and light vehicle. As company goal to produce 90K Ton nickel all equipment above will be used at maximum operating hours that will cause fuel usage will be increased also. PT Vale Indonesia have commitment to local government as part of company CSR to develop 4 areas in Luwu Timur (Sorowako, Wawondula, Wasuponda and Malili) as part of company employee coverage eligible transported by company bus. Energy reserved from hydro power plan owned by PT Vale Indonesia still adequate to cover additional energy consumption as the result of this energy conversion. This plenty energy reserved as one reason writer proposed energy conversion. Vehicle using electrical motor produce less emission compare to fossil fuel vehicle. This condition will be enhanced if the charging station energy come from clean power station such as hydro power plan (not diesel generated power plan). This energy conversion also supports government initiative to reduce green gas emission in transport sector. As the result of converting fossil fuel bus with electric bus 1200 Kg CO2 and 2500 kg CO with amount of High-Speed Diesel reduce as much as 450,000 liters each year. With all those buses that used to transport employee strategy to place charging station will be next important things to discuss. This charging station will be placed refer to battery state of change. Charging station will be best put in bus pool, this decision based on infrastructure readiness and operational area coverage for employee bus. Economic valuation will be used NPV (Net Present Value) to determine whether this energy conversion from fossil fuel to electric bus is adequate with comparing fuel saving and first investment to provide electric bus. And the result is adequate partially to replace diesel fuel bus with electric bus.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Industrial Technology in Engineering Physics
EditorsAgus Muhamad Hatta, Katherin Indriawati, Gunawan Nugroho, Totok Ruki Biyanto, Dhany Arifianto, Doty Dewi Risanti, Sonny Irawan
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735418189
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Mar 2019
Event2nd Engineering Physics International Conference 2018, EPIC 2018 - Surabaya, Indonesia
Duration: 31 Oct 20182 Nov 2018

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2088
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2nd Engineering Physics International Conference 2018, EPIC 2018
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CitySurabaya
Period31/10/182/11/18

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